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Fire Sprinkler & Fire Alarm System Permit in Havre, Montana

The City of Havre Fire Department is listed on the Montana Department of Justice's Fire Inspection Certified Jurisdiction list, enforcing the 2021 International Fire Code (IFC 2021) within Havre City Limits (phone 406-265-6511) — confirming Havre has genuine local fire-code enforcement authority rather than relying on state fallback. However, unlike its Building/Electrical/Plumbing/Mechanical permits, Havre has not published a standalone fire sprinkler or fire alarm permit application or fee schedule on its Public Works or Fire Department web pages. New fire protection system work (sprinkler and alarm systems) is understood to be submitted through the Building Department's Commercial Building Permit process, with Fire Department plan review as one of the standing internal-review departments (Building, Planning/Zoning, Public Works, 911 Coordinator, and Fire Department all appear as internal sign-off checkboxes on the city's own General Business Registration Application) — but no Havre-specific document was found that confirms this process for fire-suppression work specifically, so this entry is marked partial.

Reviewed 2026-07-22 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Havre Fire Department (406-265-6511) is confirmed on the Montana DOJ Fire Inspection Certified Jurisdiction list as enforcing IFC 2021 within Havre City Limits — contact the Fire Department directly to confirm current submittal requirements before starting design
  • No dedicated fire sprinkler/alarm permit application is published by the City of Havre; fire protection system work for commercial projects is expected to be submitted via the Building Department's Commercial Building Permit Application, per the city's standard commercial permitting intake
  • Automatic fire sprinkler system design and components must comply with NFPA 13
  • Fire Department plan review/sign-off applies as part of Havre's standing multi-department review structure (Building, Planning/Zoning, Public Works, 911 Coordinator, Fire Department), documented on the city's General Business Registration Application
  • Project value, scope of work, and system type should be documented per the standard Commercial Building Permit Application fields (Job Site Address, Legal Description, Project Value, Use of Building, Describe Work)

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (valuation-based, applied in the absence of a fire-specific fee line)City of Havre Fee Schedule (effective 3/25/2026) — no fire sprinkler/alarm-specific fee line item is published; this is the general Building Department valuation-based schedule that would apply to the permit application used to submit the work
Per the City of Havre Fee Schedule Total Valuation & Fee table (e.g., $391.75 for the first $25,000 plus $10.10 per additional $1,000 up to $50,000)
Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicatedCity of Havre Fee Schedule (effective 3/25/2026), Other Inspections & Fees table — the closest published catch-all fee category, since no dedicated fire sprinkler/alarm inspection fee is listed
$75.00/hour (minimum charge one half hour)

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

    Tips

    • Havre's Fire Department is a genuine DOJ-certified IFC 2021 enforcement authority (not a state fallback) — confirm plan review and inspection requirements directly with the Fire Department (406-265-6511) before assuming the general Building Department process covers everything.
    • Because no dedicated fire-permit form or fee schedule is published, budget using the standard valuation-based Building Permit Fee table and expect the $75/hour catch-all inspection rate to apply if a specific fire inspection fee isn't otherwise quoted.
    • This entry is confidence: partial — the underlying fire-code enforcement authority is verified via the state DOJ list, but the concrete Havre-specific application/fee process for sprinkler and alarm work specifically was not independently confirmed.

    Frequently asked questions

    Havre requires a fire sprinkler & fire alarm system permit for: Havre Fire Department (406-265-6511) is confirmed on the Montana DOJ Fire Inspection Certified Jurisdiction list as enforcing IFC 2021 within Havre City Limits — contact the Fire Department directly to confirm current submittal requirements before starting design; No dedicated fire sprinkler/alarm permit application is published by the City of Havre; fire protection system work for commercial projects is expected to be submitted via the Building Department's Commercial Building Permit Application, per the city's standard commercial permitting intake; Automatic fire sprinkler system design and components must comply with NFPA 13; Fire Department plan review/sign-off applies as part of Havre's standing multi-department review structure (Building, Planning/Zoning, Public Works, 911 Coordinator, Fire Department), documented on the city's General Business Registration Application; Project value, scope of work, and system type should be documented per the standard Commercial Building Permit Application fields (Job Site Address, Legal Description, Project Value, Use of Building, Describe Work). If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Havre Public Works Department (Building Division) — city-certified for Building permits only; Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical permits are issued directly by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry Building Codes Bureau at (406) 265-4941 before starting work.

    In Havre, the published Building Permit Fee (valuation-based, applied in the absence of a fire-specific fee line) is: Per the City of Havre Fee Schedule Total Valuation & Fee table (e.g., $391.75 for the first $25,000 plus $10.10 per additional $1,000 up to $50,000). Additional published fees: Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated — $75.00/hour (minimum charge one half hour). These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

    Havre does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Havre Public Works Department (Building Division) — city-certified for Building permits only; Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical permits are issued directly by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry Building Codes Bureau at (406) 265-4941 for current turnaround.

    You'll need: Commercial Building Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

    Apply through City of Havre Public Works Department (Building Division) — city-certified for Building permits only; Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical permits are issued directly by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry Building Codes Bureau at 520 4th Street, PO Box 231, Havre, MT 59501. Phone: (406) 265-4941, email: PWinfo@ci.havre.mt.us. Office hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Official information: https://www.ci.havre.mt.us/public-works.

    Havre, Montana has adopted: 2021 International Building Code (IBC) — adopted by the City of Havre by reference of the code adopted by the Building Codes Bureau, Montana Department of Labor & Industry (Havre City Code 4-1-1; Ord. 852, 2-21-2006; Ord. 846, 2-18-2003); statewide effective date June 11, 2022; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — statewide edition referenced by Havre's Roofing Permit checklist (citing 2021 IRC Sections 905.2.1, 905.1.2, R806); statewide effective June 11, 2022; 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — statewide edition referenced by Havre's Roofing Permit checklist (citing 2021 IECC Section C504); statewide effective June 11, 2022; 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — statewide edition per Montana Building Codes Bureau Current Codes page; statewide effective June 11, 2022; 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — statewide edition, state-administered permit (Havre is not Mechanical-certified); effective June 11, 2022; 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — statewide edition; effective June 11, 2022; 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) — statewide edition, state-administered permit (Havre is not Plumbing-certified); effective June 11, 2022; 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) — statewide edition per Montana Building Codes Bureau Current Codes page, state-administered permit (Havre is not Electrical-certified); effective June 11, 2022; 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — statewide edition; effective June 11, 2022; 2017 ICC A117.1 Accessibility Standard — statewide edition per Montana Building Codes Bureau Current Codes page. Local amendments apply — see the Havre overview page for the full list.

    Havre has its own authority: the Havre Fire Department appears on the Montana Department of Justice's Fire Inspection Certified Jurisdiction list, enforcing the 2021 International Fire Code within Havre City Limits — unlike Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical work, which the state handles because Havre isn't certified for those.

    The City of Havre has not published a standalone fire sprinkler/alarm permit application or fee schedule. Fire protection system work is expected to go through the Building Department's Commercial Building Permit process, with Fire Department review as one of the city's standing internal sign-off departments — confirm directly with the Fire Department (406-265-6511) before submitting.

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